A community in the Washington DC metropolitan area has been growing quietly for decades. It produced…
Che Che
Che Che is a staff writer at Afro DMV, covering African diaspora culture, community, business, and politics across the DMV region. Afro DMV is dedicated to telling the stories of African immigrant life in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia
Wembanyama and the Spurs Are One Win Away: The African Diaspora Story Inside Their Playoff Run
Tonight at 9:30 PM at Target Center in Minneapolis, the San Antonio Spurs will play Game…
Deportations of African Migrants Tripled Under Trump. What That Means for the DMV
There is a woman who lived in Maryland for thirty years. She came from Sierra Leone.…
DMV to the NFL 2026: How the Region’s Top Prospects Owned the Draft
There is a moment at the NFL Draft when a player’s name gets called and the…
How the US Travel Ban on African Nations Is Hitting the DMV Community Right Now
There is a Nigerian woman who lives in Virginia. She came to the United States in…
The DMV African Food Truck Scene Is Growing Fast. Here’s Who Is Leading It
There is a particular kind of moment that happens at every DMV African food truck stop.…
Meet the African-Owned Salons Reshaping Beauty in Prince George’s County
Long before braids became a mainstream trend on runways in New York and Paris, they were…
Blair Underwood Honored in Cameroon at CAMIFF 2026
Most Hollywood stars walk away from international film festivals with red carpet photos and a few…
The DMV’s Best African Fabric and Fashion Boutiques
There is a specific kind of mission that every African in the DMV has been on…
5 African Restaurants in Silver Spring You Probably Haven’t Tried Yet
Silver Spring gets talked about a lot when the subject of African food in the DMV…